Abubakre R.D. (Religions)

Professor Razaq ‘Deremi Abubakre joined the University of Ilorin as a teacher and researcher in Arabic from September 30, 1980 as Lecturer II. He rose through the ranks to become Professor of Arabic in 1989. He has served as head of Department of Religions, University of Ilorin 1992-95. Acting Dean Faculty of Arts March 11-April 22, 1991 and Substative Dean Faculty of Arts, September 15, 2001-July 31 2003; He has made study visits to the Federal Republic of Germany twice on the invitation of the DAAD, German Academic Exchange Programme, to the University of Bayrenth May-July 1987, and Ruhr University Bochum, May-July 1996. Professor Abubakre is a prolific, a sound scholar, and the most senior serving professor of Arabic in Nigeria as of today. Professor Abubakre collaborates with scholars in Europe and the United States of American in the area of comparative Arabic Literature; A number of Articles on comparative literature are jointly authored by Professor Abubakre and his German colleague Professor Stefan Reichmuth of the Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany in a book and a journal published in the Netherlands and the USA respectively;He also assisted Professor John Hunwick, based in the USA, in the Production of Arabic Literature in Africa II: The Writings of the Central Sudanic Arabic, (E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1995. He was founding. editor of the Journal of Arabic and Religions Studies, Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, 1985. Editor-in-chief, Centre point Journal of the University of Ilorin, Library and Publications Committee 1993-97 Splited the Journal to two: Humanities and Science edition 1994. Member Editorial Board NVMEN, Journal DIAHR. He is an Awardee of NATAIS FASN-Fellow of Arabic Studies award for his outstanding Contribution to Arabic Learning Teaching, Character Monlding and Service to the Nigerian and International Communities and Awaedee of NASR Fellow of Academy of Religions FAR in recognition of Outstanding Contributions to progressive religions education and Scholarship in Nigeria and overseas. He was the Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, 2008-2010. He has served on many national academic assignments such as the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council, the National Universities Commission for the Arabic development in Nigeria and National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Zaria, September 2011 to 2012. . Presently, he a Federal Commissioner for Public Complain Comission in Osun State.

Abubakre, R. D. (1986), Linguistic and non-Linguistic Aspects of Qur’an Translating to Yoruba, Gorg Olms Verag, Hildesheim Zurich, New York, 103pages.This work has been given a very positive review in Journal of Religions in Africa E. J. Brill Leiden, Netherlands (1988), vol. 18 (3 issues). It was reviewed by Ronald Williamson, University of Leeds, U.K.

Abubakre, R. D. (1986), The Shariah and non Muslim in Nigeria: Its Implications for National Unity, University of Ìlorin: Ìlorin, 26pages.

Abubakre, R. D. (2007a), “Aspect of Qur’anic Hints to Science and Technology: A case Study of Alexander the Great” in Ade P. Dopamu, ed.), Science and Religion in the Service of Humanity, Local Societies Initiative, University of Ilorin, pp.30-37.

Abubakre, R. D. and S. Reichmuth (1997a), “Arabic Writing between Global and Local Cultures: Scholars and Poets in Yorubaland (Southwestern Nigeria)”, Research in African Literature: Africa, Indiana University Press and the Ohio State University, pp.183-209.

Abubakre, R. D. (1993b), “Aspects of Religious Understanding in the Yoruba Folk Music” in Ugo Bianchi (ed.), Proceeding of the 16th Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (I.A.H.R. Publications, Rome), pp.177-185.

Abubakre, R. D. (1993c), “Address by the President of NASR” in R. D. Abubakre et al (eds.) Religion and Service to the National, (UASR), pp.3-6.

Abubakre, R. D. (1989b), “Aspects of Variation in the Nigeria Arabic Dialect” In Annals of Borno, University of Maiduguri, Senate Research Publications 5, pp.188-189.

Abubakre, R. D. (1987), “The Qur’an and Sunnah as the Basis for Good Muslim- Christian Relation” in Bulletin on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa, Selly OAK College Birmingham, U.K. 5:1, pp.8-22. Also published in French as “Coran et Sunnah a la base de bonnes relations entre Musulumans et Chretiens”.

Abubakre, R. D. (1986a), “The Role of Muslim Youth in the Propagation of Islam in Nigeria” in Islam and Modern Age, Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, Islamic University, New Delhi, India, 22:4, pp.257-270.

Abubakre, R. D. (1984c), “Islamic Nostrum for Tolerance in the Polity of a Multi- Religious State: Nigerian Experience” in B. Mala and Z.I. Oseni, (eds). Religions Peace and Unity Publication of the Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions, pp.56-81.

Abubakre, R. D. (1983b), “Aspects of the Diffusion of Arabic to Yoruba” in NATAIS, 2:4, pp.5-15.

Abubakre, R. D. (1983c), “Religion and the Quest for Peace: An Islamic Role” in West African Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 20/21, pp.88-106.

Abubakre, R. D. (1982), “Aspects of Aesthetics and Figure in the Arabic Poetry of Yoruba Authorship” in NATAIS Journal of Nigerian Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies, 2:3, pp.58-70.

Abubakre, R. D. (1980), “The Impact of Kalilah wa dimnah on a Translation of Yoruba Folktales into Arabic”, in Al-Fikr Journal of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University Ibadan, 1, 1, pp.21-27.2.0 Other Publications

Abubakre, R. D. (1987), “Of Islam and Folklore: The Interaction of two cultures in the Yoruba Popular Music” in The College Review, 3:1 & 2, pp.13-29.